Awards & Winners

1987 American Music Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1987 American Music Awards. Check awards winners of American Music Awards of 1987. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

American Music Awards of 1987

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group

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Genesis
Heart
Van Halen
Huey Lewis & the News
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist

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Lionel Richie
Peter Gabriel
Robert Palmer
David Lee Roth
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

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Madonna
Janet Jackson
Tina Turner
American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist

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Willie Nelson
Ronnie Milsap
George Strait
Hank Williams, Jr.
American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist

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Barbara Mandrell
Reba McEntire
Juice Newton
Tanya Tucker
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist

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Lionel Richie
Freddie Jackson
Billy Ocean
Stevie Wonder
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

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Whitney Houston
Anita Baker
Janet Jackson
Patti LaBelle
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album

Whitney Houston

Honored for : Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson Control
Van Halen 5150
Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
American Music Award for Favorite Country Album

Alabama

Honored for : Alabama Greatest Hits

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Alabama Alabama Greatest Hits
The Judds Rockin' With the Rhythm
Reba McEntire Whoever's in New England
George Strait Something Special
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group

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Alabama
The Forester Sisters
The Judds
Marie Osmond
Paul Davis
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album

Whitney Houston

Honored for : Whitney Houston

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Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell
Janet Jackson Control
Anita Baker Rapture
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group

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Run-D.M.C.
New Edition
Cameo
Atlantic Starr
American Music Award of Merit
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single

Billy Ocean

Honored for : There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)

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Billy Ocean There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
Madonna Live to Tell
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
Steve Winwood Higher Love
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single

Janet Jackson

Honored for : Nasty

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Janet Jackson Nasty
Cameo Word Up!
Prince Kiss
Timex Social Club Rumors
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video

Lionel Richie

Honored for : Dancing on the Ceiling

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Lionel Richie Dancing on the Ceiling
Belinda Carlisle Mad About You
Janet Jackson When I Think Of You
Robert Palmer I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
American Music Award for Favorite Country Single

The Judds

Honored for : Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)

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The Judds Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)
Dan Seals Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)
Randy Travis Diggin' Up Bones
Steve Wariner You Can Dream of Me
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video

Whitney Houston

Honored for : The Greatest Love of All

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Whitney Houston The Greatest Love of All
Janet Jackson When I Think Of You
Billy Ocean There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
Run-D.M.C. Walk This Way
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist

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Billy Ocean
Peter Gabriel
Howard Jones
Robert Palmer
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist

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Janet Jackson
Whitney Houston
Belinda Carlisle
Madonna
American Music Award for Favorite Country Video

The Judds

Honored for : Grandpa (Tell me about good old days)

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The Judds Grandpa (Tell me about good old days)
Dwight Yoakam Honky Tonk Man
Reba McEntire Whoever's in New England
George Jones Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

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Huey Lewis & the News
Culture Club
Run-D.M.C.
Simple Minds
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist

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Janet Jackson
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston
Tina Turner
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist

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Billy Ocean
Oran 'Juice' Jones
James Brown
Lionel Richie
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

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Kool & the Gang
The Jets
Cameo
Run-D.M.C.
American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Video Artist

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George Jones
Mel McDaniel
Gary Morris
George Strait
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

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Alabama
The Forester Sisters
The Judds
Sawyer Brown
American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist

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Marie Osmond
Anne Murray
Janie Fricke
Reba McEntire